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On 23 June 2026, North Korea commissioned the Choe Hyon, the first of four heavily armed destroyers introducing powerful new naval strike capabilities to their fleet. usni.org/magazines/proceedin…

North Korea’s Choe Hyon–Class Naval Strike Destroyer | Proceedings - September 2026 Vol. 152/9/1,483

On 23 June 2026, North Korea commissioned the Choe Hyon, the first of four heavily armed destroyers introducing powerful new naval strike capabilities to their fleet.

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Navy Establishes New Deputy Chief Of Naval Operations to Support Failing Shore Infrastructure — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/25/nav…
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Chinese Cutters, Warships Block Philippine Resupply Mission to Second Thomas Shoal — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/25/chi…
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USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Sept. 25, 2026 news.usni.org/2026/09/25/usn…
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From Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Guadalcanal through the final campaigns of the Pacific War, McCandless witnessed the war at sea from beginning to end. His remarkable firsthand account, dictated late in his life and rediscovered decades later by his family, is now the basis for Iron and Fire: The Pacific War Story of Destroyer Captain Bruce McCandless. Register for the in-person event - or watch it live on YouTube, November 10th at 10:30 AM ET. In-person registration closes Sept. 25th. ➡️usni.org/events/life-courage
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Without careful consideration of the limits of robotics, the Navy risks building brittle uncrewed platforms and falling short of its uncrewed objectives. usni.org/magazines/proceedin…

Autonomy, Strategy, and the Limits of an Unmanned Fleet | Proceedings - September 2026 Vol....

Without careful consideration of the limits of robotics, the Navy risks building brittle uncrewed platforms and falling short of its uncrewed objectives.

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‘We Absolutely Need to Change,’ says New Navy Maintenance Head — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/24/we-…

‘We Absolutely Need to Change,’ Says New Navy Maintenance Head - USNI News

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Not quite two months on the job, a submariner turned head of the Navy’s vast maintenance operation promised his office would create a more nimble organization that would better...

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On the latest episode of the Proceedings Podcast, author John Andreas Olsen talks about his biography of USAF General Chuck Horner, the architect of the Desert Storm air campaign. ow.ly/fCbY50ZR5u2
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Autonomous Aircraft Executes Mission Plan in Collaborative Tool Test, Navy Says — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/24/aut…

Autonomous Aircraft Executes Mission Plan in Collaborative Tool Test, Navy Says - USNI News

The U.S Navy recently demonstrated that an autonomous aircraft can receive a mission plan and execute that mission as part of the Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning (CAMP) tool, the service...

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Report to Congress on Bahrain, Issues for U.S. Policy — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/24/rep…

Report to Congress on Bahrain, Issues for U.S. Policy - USNI News

The following is the Sept. 23, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Bahrain: Issues for U.S. Policy. From the Report The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island nation connected by a causeway to...

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From Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Guadalcanal through the final campaigns of the Pacific War, McCandless witnessed the war at sea from beginning to end. His remarkable firsthand account, dictated late in his life and rediscovered decades later by his family, is now the basis for Iron and Fire: The Pacific War Story of Destroyer Captain Bruce McCandless. Register for the in-person event - or watch it live on YouTube, November 10th at 10:30 AM ET. In-person registration closes Sept. 25th. ➡️usni.org/events/life-courage
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Clinical AI can transform military medicine: The advantages, the evidence, and the framework all exist. What is needed is organizational commitment. usni.org/TheNextStep

The Next Step: Embed AI in the Military Health System | Proceedings - September 2026 Vol. 152/9/1...

Clinical AI can transform military medicine: The advantages, the evidence, and the framework all exist. What is needed is organizational commitment.

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The Robot Ships of Route 90: Three Louisiana Shipyards are Vying for a Stake in the Navy’s Autonomous Future — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/23/thr…
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3 Years of Middle East Combat Altering How Navy Supplies, Maintains Fleet, Leaders Say — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/23/3-y…

3 Years of Middle East Combat Altering How Navy Supplies, Maintains Fleet, Leaders Say - USNI News

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran is morphing how the Navy fixes and supplies ships operating thousands of miles from logistics hubs as extended time at sea and the prospect...

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The Navy should establish permanent information warfare commanders at fleet maritime operations centers. usni.org/magazines/proceedin…

Fleet MOCs Need Information Warfare Commanders | Proceedings - September 2026 Vol. 152/9/1,483

The Navy should establish permanent information warfare commanders at fleet maritime operations centers.

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Taiwan Transfers Coast Guard Patrol Vessel to the Philippines — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/23/tai…

Taiwan Transfers Coast Guard Patrol Vessel to the Philippines - USNI News

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – An ex-Taiwan Coast Guard Administration patrol vessel is now under a Philippine flag in the most significant maritime security development between Taipei and Manila in recent...

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North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/23/nor…
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The Marine Corps has envisioned robotics battalions. Now it must fund and staff them. usni.org/magazines/proceedin…

Rise of the Machines: Build Marine Corps Robotics Battalions Now | Proceedings - September 2026...

The Marine Corps has envisioned robotics battalions. Now it must fund and staff them.

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Today on The Jordan Harbinger Show: Russia’s spy services are a bungling clown show that can still kill you anywhere. Imagine a spy agency so corrupt its trainees can’t run surveillance drills because the instructors keep stealing the cars and draining the gas for weekend trips with their girlfriends. Naval Institute Press author, and ex-CIA officer, Sean Wiswesser takes us inside Putin’s secret war. How can one institution be both a bumbling clown show and a genuine threat to democracy? jordanharbinger.com/sean-wis…

Sean Wiswesser | Inside Putin's Russian Intelligence Machine | Jordan Harbinger

Russia's spy services are a bungling clown show that can still kill you anywhere. Here, ex-CIA officer Sean Wiswesser takes us inside Putin's secret war.

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Public Works Teams to Operate Under Navy Installations Command to Expedite Base Maintenance — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/22/pub…

Public Works Teams to Operate Under Navy Installations Command to Expedite Base Maintenance - USNI...

Navy public works maintenance teams will now be under Commander, Navy Installations Command instead of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, the sea service announced Tuesday. The move...

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